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I once saw a child wearing a helmet right at the height of my, "OMG the baby is hitting her head on everything and will inevitably incur some brain damage" phase. I inquired where she got the cute little helmet and was informed it was medically necessary because he was missing part of his skull. I couldn't dig myself in any deeper, what with my foot so deeply lodged in my mouth. Then I curled up and died.

You are SUCH a ninja! Hey, after you fix health care, cure cancer, and find your sunglasses and Momo Fali's keys, you wanna grade about 90 Freshman Comp essays for me? Or lend me the helmet so I can grade the essays without letting my toddler get too many bumps on the head?

Why didn't I think of that about four years ago. Before my son took a flying leap off the couch and hit the coffee table forehead first? Oh, and my cell phone has been missing for about a month now. Could you get right on that? You know, after you find a cure for cancer.

You missed it by just a minute... I was in the doc's office this morning checking out Parenting (for school aged kids) and in the back was a cute pic for www.babysfirstheadgear.com.. no BS.. hats with ears to make them look "cute"... good for 7mos to 2 years... the next step in adding to the therapy industry.. right after the child leash!

Brilliant!
My 22 month has made a fine career out of hitting his head on every possible surface, in any given room, at any given time. I know boys are just like this and am pretty laid back about it but I still occasionally check to see if any of his brains are coming out of his ears, because I know it's bound to happen one of these times.

My two-year-old got a tricycle for his birthday last month. The next day as we were taking it out to ride he asked for a helmet. One of his daycare teachers rides a bike and has a helmet. So, obviously, he needs one. I had to go to Target the next day to get him one.

Maybe you'll find your sunglasses where I found mine. In my purse. (I mean, yours will be in your purse. I don't think they're in mine.)

Too funny...my brother, right from the time my firstborn (now 14 years old!)started walking, swore that she should wear a helmet everywhere, all the time! The only words she ever really heard him say, until she was around 5, were "Be careful, Maddy!" The only reason she stopped hearing them as often was because he moved away!

We have a baby's first headgear helmet for Elanor because she had stroke at a week of age and now as she's learning to walk, she's at an increased risk of a repeat stroke with head trauma (ie falling over and smacking her head).

The stupid helmet is supposed to fit 7-18 month olds...but my 0 percentile 15 lbs 11 month old? NOPE. So we are disobeying the doctor currently...I feel the helmet is MORE dangerous than not wearing it as it obscures her vision.

My son wore a helmet for about 3 months to reshape his slightly wonky head (reflux = tummy time next to impossible), and it was PERFECT timing for all the falling over and down and general clutziness. We all kind of miss it now, because, yo, now it HURTS when he wipes out! :) Plus, now we must actually childproof house, rather than childproofing the child.

I had about the opposite situation from Jessie. (Jessie, you have my sympathies! Totally understand.)

I got my toddler a Thomas-themed helmet to wear while using his trike. Except he didn't ever want to take it off. So, we'd go to the playground wearing the Thomas bike helmet, and people would think he needed it for a medical reason. Oh, and you're not supposed to wear bike helmets on the playground equipment in case they get caught on the equipment, so I worried about that. I got looks for all kinds of reasons.

Perfect. Do they make theses for dogs as well? Also, and very important, if you snap their fatty little necks in the clasp the first time it makes it infinitely harder each time after that. A lesson we've not soon forgotten.

My son wears a cranial helmet for his plagiocephaly (ie, flat head) and it has kept him sage from SO many bad spills and beating from his older sister. After 6 months of wearing it 23h/day, I'm worried he'll have a concussion the first minute out of it since he doesn't really understand the true effects of running head first into a dining table without a helmet :\